How to craft a cause and effect essay outline?

A Story by Alex Stephen

Before jumping straight to the writing part, it is important that you have an outline to work with. This helps you focus and stay on track.

Start with brainstorming different ideas, shortlist the ones that interest you the most and then create your outline or essay plan.

A cause and effect essay outline just like any other type of essay consists of the following elements:

The introduction serves as the main starting point of any essay. Similar to how people judge a book by its cover, your professor will decide whether or not to invest their time in reading your essay further by looking at your introduction.

The introductory paragraph also contains the thesis statement; it is usually two sentences long and comes at the end of this paragraph.

A strong thesis statement should be clear and concise and deliver your main idea. It should let your readers know whether you’re writing about the cause, or the effect or both.

The body usually comprises three paragraphs (Body paragraph I, Body paragraph II, Body paragraph III.) for a cause and effect essay; each of these paragraphs should reflect the main idea of your topic.

Leave the reader with a summary of your cause and effect points and ideas. Remind them of the connections between different ideas and how they relate with one another.